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Originally Posted by Slickone
A person giving a review  here says they only got 33 highway MPG in their '95 1.6L 5 speed Sentra. Is that normal? Or do some people actually get 40?
BTW, Edmunds says the '95 Sentra has the same engine as previous models, but from the '94 model to the '95 model, the highway MPG went from 35 to 40. The engine even got 5 more HP in '95. Is that right? Was the '95+ engine really improved/tuned for MPG? Different gearing? Was the newer body design much more aerodynamic?
Was '95 that the year they added NVTCS (Nissan's Variable Valve Timing Control System) to Sentra/200SX? |
In general its difficult to get the Highway or city mpg because the test does not mimic typical driving. The speeds and acceleration curves are very low.
I suggest you look up the driving cycle and if you can drive like that, then you might get the 40 mpg.
Yes, the later engine with 5hp extra was a improved version. I believe Wes said it was the head and intake that was improved.
No the VVCS was added earlier.
I dont know about the Aerodynamic improvements, but if the top speed is 60 then I dont think it will make to much difference. Clearly at higher speed it has much more effect. (drag is proportional to speed squared or worse.)